I Became a Flashing Genius at the Magic Academy [158-362][English Translation]

Episode 159 Chapter 37: Orb of The Soul(3)

The Soul's Orb.

It is said to have been bestowed by angels in the distant past, and unless one is of the elder status among high elves, this item cannot be touched. It is the only treasure in the world that reveals how pure or tainted its owner's soul is.

The orb becomes murky with every evil deed committed, and the more good deeds are done, the brighter it shines.

The soul of a murderer is a deep gray, and dark mages and spirit killers become even darker, almost black.

The soul of Baek Yuseol, who is both a dark mage and a spirit killer, should undoubtedly shine black.

"This, how..."

However.

Why is it emitting such a dazzling white light? Not even a saint can possess such a color. Only beings with noble souls like angels and spirits can have such perfect whiteness.

"It is absolutely impossible for a human to emit such a color."

However, it was futile to doubt it. It was genuinely the light emanating from the Soul's Orb, not a magical trick.

"Ah... I received this as a gift the other day, and it turns out to be the Soul's Orb?"

As Baek Yuseol nonchalantly shook the pendant and spoke, people began to murmur. It wasn't formally handed over as the Soul's Orb; it was disguised as a gift?

They wanted to shout out that it was a scheme, but they couldn't. As soon as they mentioned the 'Oath of Mana,' the truth would be immediately revealed.

According to the Magician's Covenant, the Oath of Mana cannot be forced under any circumstances. Even if the other party is a murderer, this rule stands.

However... Orenha had committed one of the taboos.

'Never accuse a magician of being a dark mage without evidence.'

In Earth's history, there was a time when innocent women were burned as witches.

A similar incident occurred in Aether World, where innocent magicians were accused of being dark mages and massacred. This led to social chaos, prompting the association to establish a taboo against accusing magicians of being dark mages without evidence.

In modern times, the taboo has nearly faded away, but falsely accusing a magician of being a dark mage still tarnishes their honor.

No one, especially not the aide to the Elf King, should have committed such an act at an official event.

The penalty for breaking this taboo was the potential for the 'Oath of Mana' to be imposed immediately, making it impossible to lie.

As Orenha clenched his fist and bowed his head, Eltemon Elterwin's expression finally relaxed.

"......Aide. Do you realize the magnitude of your diplomatic and magical blunder?"

All the races and nobles attending the award ceremony looked at Orenha with uncomfortable expressions. Some were hostile, others pitied him.

"Regardless of your reasons, you tried to tarnish the honor of a cadet who should have been receiving the highest accolades on the most glorious occasion. We will not let this slide."

"W-Wait...!"

In this situation, he was supposed to be the one in control. But now he found himself in a lower position, something was seriously wrong.

'This shouldn't be happening!'

Is it possible for a human to possess such a pure soul? Could a human hold an aura as pure as a spirit's? It made no sense!